Purpose Lest We Forget Black Holocaust Slavery Museum & Traveling Exhibit is committed to ensuring the legacy of Slavery be told, “Lest We Forget” Our Mission To increase awareness of the impact of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Our Vision “For every child to channel the strength and perseverance of our ancestors and exemplify the legacy […]

“Lest We Forget” – Black Holocaust Museum is home to the private Ragsdale collection of slavery artifacts and Jim Crow memorabilia owned by J. Justin & Gwen Ragsdale. The exhibit includes authentic slave shackles, chains, whips, branding irons and other items that were used for human bondage and punishment. It also includes numerous objects from […]

Lest We Forget Slavery Museum A Private Collection of Slavery Artifacts, Historical Slavery Documents & Jim Crow Objects The “Lest We Forget” collection and presentation provides an opportunity to examine and explore the factual aspects of the African American Slave Trade experience. It offers a hands-on approach to teaching an appalling period in American history. […]

Philadelphia’s Dark Past: A History of Slavery Comes To Light Philadelphia is affectionately known as the “City of Brotherly Love” and “Sisterly Affection”, however slavery of Africans has a long and troubled history here. Mt. Airy historian Phillip Seitz, 55, in his book,“Slavery in Philadelphia: A History of Resistance, Denial and Wealth”. The book, sheds […]

Where did the term “NIGGER” Originate? THE WORD “NIGGER” WAS CREATED DURING SLAVERY BY OPPRESSORS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS. THE WORD WAS USED TO DEMEAN AND DEHUMANIZE BLACKS. IT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FALSELY CREATED PERCEPTION THAT BLACKS WERE INFERIOR, LAZY, UGLY, THIEVING, GOOD-FOR-NOTHING CLOWNS. TODAY, MANY BLACKS USE THE “NIGGER” WORD AS A […]

My novel PECULIAR RELATIONSHIPS is now available for purchase. Peculiar Relationships is a fictional and semi-autobiographical novel based on the evolving relationships and interactions between black women and white women from slavery, to current day. A series of first person narratives describe how their shared gender, close proximity, dual tasks, positions of power, or lack […]

The Case For Reparations Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole. This article, The Case For Reparations, is a stark reminder and the most comprehensive writing […]

Join us at the 2014 Black History Showcase at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Admission is FREE and its a fantastic time for family and friends to come together to learn and experience the richness of Black culture and history. We’ll be there, so why don’t you come out and experience our exhibit. Again, it’s FREE… […]